Gallery: VeloNews bike test, start to finish

In the stand and ready to be built. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Arrival in Murietta

The process began when the VeloNews staff and all of the test bikes arrived at our testing grounds in Murietta, California. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Cannondale SuperSix EVO

We chose to follow one bike, the Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod, through the entire testing process to give you an idea of the high level of testing each bike went through. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Unboxing

The SuperSix was unboxed and built up to get ready for testing. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Cannondale crank

We tested more than 70 bikes across many categories, from aero road to mountain bikes and everything in between. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Build-up

In the stand and ready to be built. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Build-up

VeloNews senior editor Caley Fretz took on the task of building up the SuperSix. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Ready to go

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Saddle height

The following day, saddle height was set for the first test ride. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Test ride

Every bike was tested on varied terrain, ranging from 20 percent grades with pot holes in the road to flat sections as smooth as glass. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Puncture

This tester encountered some goat heads and returned with a puncture. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Ride review

Immediately after each test ride, the reviewers filled out assessment forms to rate the bikes in a number of different categories while the quality of the ride was still fresh in their minds. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Maintenance

Once the puncture was fixed, the SuperSix was ready for more testing. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Ride prep

Over the course of 10 days, each bike was ridden by several people. We got as many as a half-dozen opinions on the quality of the bikes we chose to review. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Group ride

Another group headed out for more ride testing. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Group ride

Hammer time on the flats. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com

2016 VeloNews bike testing: Bike transport

After the ride testing in California was finished, the test bikes were transported to Colorado for some independent lab testing. Photo: Brad Kaminski | VeloNews.com